Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

We have crafted our strategic goals around for thematic pillars. We envision a city where our resources are always optimised and everyday life services work together; where we protect both our people & our information so we can enrich the experience of every person in our city.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our work spans six citywide dimensions, delivering impact across all sectors and industries. We aim to lead globally in the Smart Economy and Smart Living dimensions, fueling entrepreneurship & global competitiveness and enhancing quality of life for all.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Dubai is a unique mix of greenfield and brownfield opportunities for smart city transformation. Our smart city blueprint impacts each architectural layer of the city - from infrastructure to applications.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Dubai already hosts an exemplary array of smart services and smart initiatives. With our strategic partners, we conducted an audit of all city services and infrastructure to understand readiness and opportunities for smart city innovations.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

We conducted an in-depth analysis of best practices for smart cities, globally. Our benchmark report organises best practices in alignment with our strategy, spotlighting opportunities for Dubai.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

The culmination of our efforts is a technical blueprint for achieving our smart city vision. We have created the first citywide guide to smart transformation, ensuring seamless, unified approach to enriched quality of life for all.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Together with our partners, we are executing an ambitious roadmap to support over 1000 smart services and 100 smart initiatives by 2017. The first edition of our roadmap is now available, identifying over 500 initiatives and services — with even more coming soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

A citywide smart transformation is made possible through collaboration with partners across all sectors. We are currently working with 9 public sector partners and 2 district developers to achieve our vision, with more opportunities opening soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse the smart initiatives already by available by our partners, delivering impact across all city dimensions.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse smart services available from our partners, creating more seamless, safe, efficient and impactful experiences for residents and visitors every day.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We believe cities must be design to promote happiness. The Happiness Meter is the first city-wide initiative to measure happiness at experience that a visitor, resident or citizen may have in Dubai.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The ultimate gauge of customer experience if happiness. Smart Certified is a first-of-its-kind certification program encouraging services, venues and practices citywide to adopt technology innovations improving experiences for all.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

Introducing a global standard guidelines document for smart district developers. As a strategy document and reference guide, the Smart District Guidelines empower district developers and promotes a truly seamless city experience for residents and visitors.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We have partnered with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to craft the first-ever global performance indicator tool for a smart city. The Smart Dubai Index defines success across six city dimensions and 23 focus areas.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We are pioneering the world’s most ambitious and comprehensive data initiative. Our aim is not to have the most data, but to unleash he greatest value from data, creating new opportunities and improved experiences for all
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Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Smart Dubai Platform will be the secure hub of Dubai’s citywide Internet of Things network. All city data will be aggregated and analysed through the Smart Dubai Platform, powering real-time analytics dashboards for the city.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Dubai Blockchain Strategy will help Dubai achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to create the future of Dubai, and make Dubai the happiest city on earth.

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Innovations for happiness are improving experiences in our city, everyday We capture these city stories, driven by the people and business of Dubai who are contributing to the Smart Dubai vision. Stories are curated monthly. Have a city story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Our partners are fundamental to achieving our transformative vision. We celebrate the contributions of our partners to enhancing quality of life for all residents and visitors. Stories are curated monthly. Have a partner story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

The Next Leap In Becoming the Happiest City on Earth

Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr announced the Smart Dubai Platform, in partnership with Strategic Partner du, to become the new ‘operating system’ for Dubai - uniting city infrastructure; open and shared data; enabling services; and citywide smart applications.

The Smart Dubai Platform marks Smart Dubai’s next leap forward in becoming the happiest city on earth. In addressing the gathered Strategic Partners and members of the press, Dr. Aisha welcomed the Smart Dubai Platform as the new digital backbone of Smart Dubai.

The New Digital Backbone of Smart Dubai

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, members of the press. It is my honour to welcome you here today and to share this important announcement for the future of our city.

The vision of Smart Dubai has consistently been to make Dubai the happiest city on earth. With a mandate to transform Dubai into the world’s smartest city, our ambition is guided by the belief that people’s happiness - not technology innovation - is our ultimate success indicator.

Collaborating with strategic partners from the private and public sector, we are committed to embracing technology innovation to optimise city resources; integrate daily life services; anticipate risks and protect people and information; and enrich life and business experiences.

Our work spans six citywide dimensions, delivering impact across all sectors and industries: engaging all residents and visitors; fuelling entrepreneurship and global competitiveness; and delivering exceptional quality of life in a culturally rich and sustainable environment.

To achieve our ambitious mandate, Smart Dubai has pioneered the most comprehensive smart city blueprint globally, encompassing the full city, not just one sector or district.

We are unifying operations to enable impact across the city: from infrastructure connected through the internet of things; to open and shared data driving insights and innovation; to service enablement powering seamless city experiences; to impactful smart connected services.

In line with our strategic blueprint, we are pleased this morning announce the Smart Dubai Platform, marking the next phase of our citywide transformation.

The Smart Dubai Platform will become the digital backbone for our smart city, uniting city infrastructure, open and shared data, enabling services, and citywide smart applications. The Platform will become the central ‘operating system’ for Dubai, improving efficiency; decision-making; and experiences.

The Smart Dubai Platform will be unlike any other smart city platform operating in the world today. Fully architected through an iterative and collaborative process, the Platform has been designed with the citizen, resident, visitor, investor and government at the center.

We are reshaping the way government services are structured to meet the needs of the customer, rather than the other way around.

Powered by the Smart Dubai Platform, we envision radical enhancements to our city leadership decision-making, operational efficiencies, and daily quality of life. The Smart Dubai Platform will benefit everyone:

For a city planner, directing operational cost-savings into data-driven research and development;

For a mother, checking health data from her child’s school to determine if a flu vaccination is required;

For a father, reviewing household energy consumption to conserve resources and save money for a family vacation;

For a tourist, utilising the live public transportation data to make the most out of his time spent in the city;

And for all commuters, enjoying reduced traffic congestion as more and more services are transacted online.

We are here today not only to announce the Smart Dubai Platform, but to recognise our strategic partner for the delivery and implementation of the platform: du.

As our Strategic Partner for the Smart Dubai Platform, du contributes a thorough understanding of our landmark approach to smart cities, exemplified by the company’s ongoing smart initiatives, continuing investment in smart infrastructure and long-standing support of entrepreneurship and innovation. With du, we are pioneering a new class of public-private partnership.

We recognise that our smart city transformation would not be possible without the commitment of our Strategic Partners and valued collaborators. Only by working together can we achieve the vision, to make Dubai the happiest city on earth.

We are proud to welcome du as our strategic partner, and look forward to witnessing the future of Dubai, powered by the Smart Dubai Platform.